Using Up Some Stash

Hello sweet crafters.  I'm sure that many of you will, like me, have a stash of card panels that you have created whilst experimenting with different mediums and put aside in order to 'make a card with it' and never got round to it.  Today, I thought it was high time I started to actually use some.

This card is made with a Brusho piece that I had sprinkled some Brusho on and then spritzed it with water and this was the resulting panel.

I topped the card off with a die cut border piece, stamped the words, added a few rhinestones and spritzed lightly with a home-made shimmer spray and called it done.

Here it is (I don't know why but lately all my plain, white card-stock has ended up with a very slight magenta caste, well, on my monitor anyway), you can see it quite clearly in picture number two here, anyone have any answers for me?

Thank you so much for your visit today and especially if you have left a comment.  You are all appreciated more than you know! 

 If you have a question, please be sure I have a way to contact you so I can answer, as a lot of you are 'no-reply' bloggers, so I am unable to reply via e-mail.

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #174

Today's offering is for Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #174 - A  Sketch by Cindy H  and this is the sketch.

They always manage to come up with great sketches and this one is no exception.  It really makes our job a bit of a doddle!

This is my take.

First, I took my Simon Says Stamp 'Vent' die and ran it through twice on the diagonal.  Then I cut some flowers and leaves out of coloured cardstock and some vellum.  I sponged the edges of the petals and leaves to give it a little dimension.

Next, I blended some different shades of distress inks on to a strip of cardstock and mounted that behind the cut-outs for some colour and also to strengthen the top layer, where the vent die had weakend it.

I assembled everything together, stamped the sentiment and mounted the whole panel to a white base card using some fun foam for even more stability.  I finished off with a touch of my Wink Of Stella on the flower petals.

Supplies used:

Dies:  SSS, 'Vent', 'Leaf Cluster' and Lil' Inker, Flower
Sentiment:  Imagine That, 'Hello Sunshine'

As always, I appreciate you taking the time to visit today and for any comments.  I will reciprocate where possible!  have a lovely day/evening.  Hazel xx

In With The Old . . . In With The New - NBUS Challenge.

What is the meaning of this twist on an old adage? 

Well, when the old year 2014 left, it took with it my crafting mojo! 

Cue, in with the new, challenge . . . over at my dear blogging friend Darnell's wonderful blog. 

The challenge . . . to use something that you may have had a while and never used . . . hence, NBUS, Never Before Used Schtuff . . . ideal!

This is where you will find this great challenge

And this is what I came up with, explanations are below pics

Detail

Detail

The images were my NBUS supply, which was the beautiful, Altenew, 'Persian Motifs' stamp set, that I just had to get and then never got around to using it!

The sentiment was a slightly newer NBUS, set, which is the, Simon Says Stamp, 'Friendship Messages'  and the golden embossing powder was one of my most favourite embossing powders . . . no, make that my very most favourite of all time!  That has been used a number of times!

So, there you have it, Darnell has started my mojo back up again and kicked off my first post of 2015!  Thanks as always Darnell, and thank you all, who popped in in 2014 and I hope to see you back here and around the various blogs during this year.

As always, I appreciate all your coments and will reciprocate!  Have a great day and year!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stars Theme

Today I was excited to discover that my new found 'blogging' friend Darnell, has had started a new challenge on her wonderful blog and the theme, 'friendship' was so apt that not only is was this card for her challenge, but I am dedicating this particular card for her personally, you will can still find the challenge, FBUS Challenge #1 - Friendship Theme here.  NBUS is Darnell's own acronym for Never Before Used Schtuff, which had me chuckling all day . . . I have loads os NBUS, so this was would have been a great challenge for me.  I went to post my link and discovered, in my excitement that the challenge was posted in JUNE . . . red faced with embarrassment!

I have entered this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 'Stars' Challenge as it turned to be apt for this one too!

The NBUS used in this challenge is the 'stars', which I have only just received - they were on order - and some of the stamps . . . but, more of that later.  

All supplies are listed below (as best I can remember some, as they were purchased ages ago - before I used to file things properly, and label everything - sorry, people!

Here is the card

Detail view

And side view to show the background gold

First, I cut the star out of the front panel and cut it 'wonky' for added interest, then I backed the star with gold foil card and cut a small outline star out of the same card.  Then I cut approx six more of the main star - I lost count and stacked them one on top of the other and stamped the top one with stamps from different stamp sets that I purchased ages ago and haven't yet used . . . again, long forgotten!  This is from the days, when I used to see things I really, really needed . . . and then, never used!  Still do of course, but now I'm more disciplned and file and label it all, so I know exactly who's products they are, and what they are called!

Then I used an alphabet stamp set to stamp the word 'outstanding' in Versamark and gold embossed it with detail gold embossing powder.

I then added the top panel to a textured base card using thin foam tape, stuck the small, gold foil, outline star slightly over the edge of the 'focal' star and raised it up on two, thick foam pads - stacked one on top of the other - to really make it stand out!

This one's dedicated to you Darnell and thanks for everything!  Hazel xx 

Supplies used:

Dies - 'Lil' Inker', 'Stitched Stars' . . . small gold star (one of the 'forgotten ones)
Stamps - Winnie & Walter, 'Bubble Talk' . . . 'Friend' (another 'forgotten' one) and Lawn Fawn, Violet's ABC's.

Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate all your comments!

CAS Stamping Sketch - FTL311

Today I made a card for the CAS Stamping Sketch Challenge - FTL311  and this is their sketch

 

And this is my attempt . . . I must add here that I am not that happy with the way it turned out, stamping with chevron borders that have to be matched up (because they are too short to reach all the way from edge to edge) and to make matters more difficult . . . at an angle too, really isn't as easy as it seems!

Don't be afraid to speak your minds . . . I know it's not too good!  Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate any comments or advice you can give!

Supplies used:

Stamps - Clearly Besotted 'Basic Chevrons'  and Simon Says Stamp 'Happy'

Inks - Stampin'Up 'Perfect Plum', Tsukineko Memento 'Grape Jelly' and 'Lulu Lavender'